Silylated and N-silylated compound synthesis

ABSTRACT

Synthesis of N-silylated mono(cyclopentadienyl) ligands and similar indenyl ligands utilizing the novel silanes is described.

This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/016,641 filed Jan. 30, 1998.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to certain novel silanes and to the synthesis of silylated and N-silylated organic compounds therewith.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Typical procedures for the synthesis of silylated and N-silylated bis and mono(cyclopentadienyl) and indenyl ligands involve the addition of Cl₂Si(CH₃)₂ during synthesis of monocyclopentadienyl compounds to the lithiated ligand precursor. These procedures are not cost effective due to a requirement for excess Cl₂Si(CH₃)₂, the production of undesirable by-products, and a consequent need for expensive purification procedures.

DEFINITIONS

In this specification, the following expressions have the meanings set forth:

1. MsO means CH₃O₃S or

2. MsOH means CH₄O₃S or

3. TfO means CF₃O₃S or

4. TfOH means CHF₃O₃S or

5. Monocyclopentadienyl ligand means any ligand having the formulae C₅H_(X)R_(y), wherein:

X=0-5

y=0-5

R=any alkyl or aromatic group or combination thereof, and H or R can occupy any one or more of the positions 1 to 5 of the formula

For example, R may be an alkyl group having one to eight carbon atoms including but not limited to methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tertbutyl, hexyl or octyl. Methyl is the preferred alkyl group. R, when an aromatic group, may be phenyl, xylyl, mesityl, naphthyl or fluorenyl.

6. Silylated monocyclopentadienyl ligand means any ligand having the formula (R₃Si)_(Z)C₅H_(X)R_(y), wherein C₅H_(X)R_(y) is as defined in definition 5, Z=1-5 and R and R_(y) are identical or different alkyl or aromatic groups.

7. N-silylated monocyclopentadienyl ligand means any ligand having the formula RNH(SiR₂)C₅H_(X)R_(y), wherein C₅H_(X)R_(y) is as defined in definition 5, and R and R_(y) are identical or different alkyl or aromatic groups.

8. Silylated biscyclopentadienyl ligand means any ligand having the formula (C₅H_(X)R_(y))₂SiR₂, wherein C₅H_(X)R_(y) and R_(y) are as defined by definitions 6 and 7.

9. Silylated monoindenyl ligand means any ligand having the formula (R₃Si) (C₉H_(X)R_(y)) wherein

X=0-7

y=0-7

H or R can occupy any positions 1 to 7 and R₃Si can occupy only position 3 of the formula

wherein R and R_(y) are as defined by definitions 6 and 7.

10. N-silylated monoindenyl ligand means any ligand having the formula RNH(SiR₂)C₉H_(X)R_(y), wherein R and R_(y) are as defined by definitions 6 and 7. (C₉H_(X)R_(y)) is as defined in definition 9 and wherein X=0-7 and y=0-7.

11. Silylated bisindenyl ligand means any ligand having the formula (R₂Si)C₉H_(X)R_(y) wherein R and R_(y) are as defined in definitions 6 and 7; X=0-7 and y=0-7.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the invention includes novel silanes having the Formula (I):

(CX₃SO₃)₂SiR₂  (I)

or the Formula (II):

in which X is H or F, each R in formula (I) may be the same or a different alkyl or aromatic group as defined by definition 5 with the proviso that when X is F in formula (I), R is not methyl, and R¹ is an alkyl or aromatic group which may be the same or different from R.

Another aspect of the invention is a method for the synthesis of silylated and N-silylated compounds having the Formula (III)

 Y₂Si(R)₂  (III)

or the Formula (IV)

in which Y is any organic group and in which R and R¹ are the same or different organic groups, preferably substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic or aryl groups as defined by definition 5.

The invention includes methods for reacting organic alkali metallides having the formula YM, in which Y is any organic group and M is any alkali metal with a silane having the Formula (I) or Formula (II) wherein the product is a compound having the Formula (III) or Formula (IV).

A first step of such methods includes preparation of an organic alkali metallide. Methods for the preparation of such compounds are known. For example, any compound having a —CH group, preferably acidic, is reacted with an alkali metal alkyl having the formula R³M, in which R³ may be any hydrocarbyl group and M may be lithium, potassium or sodium. M may also be a magnesium halide. N-butyl lithium or tert-butyl lithium are preferred RM compounds. The reaction is conducted in a non-interfering solvent, preferably diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, which may also include or be combined or mixed with a hydrocarbon such as toluene. The reaction mixture contains a desired alkali metallide.

In a second step, the alkali metallide product of the first step is optionally but not necessarily isolated from the first step reaction mixture and reacted with a silane having the Formula (I) or the Formula (II). Methods for such isolating such compounds are known.

In one aspect of the invention, the compound having —CH group is a C₅-ring containing compound useful as an olefin polymerization catalyst ligand or as a precursor of such a ligand. Such ligands include but are not limited to substituted, unsubstituted, mono-, or bis- cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, naphthenyl and antracenyl ligands. These ligands may be hydrogenated. For example, such ligands include cyclopentadienes, bis-cyclopentadienes, indenes, bis-indenes, mono- and poly- alkyl, preferably methyl, substituted cyclopentadienes and indenes, such as tetraethyl cyclopentadiene and 2-methyl indene, 2-methyl-benzo(indene), bis-2-methyl-benzo(indene), dimethyl silane, substituted, unsubstituted and bis-phenanthrene, and cyclopentaphenanthrene which may be but need not be hydrogenated.

Another aspect of the invention may include a method which comprises combining a compound having the formula Q¹-(Z)-Q²Li₂ and a compound having the formula R¹ ₃SiO₃R²in a non-interfering solvent wherein said compound having the formula Q¹-(Z)-Q²Li reacts with the compound having the formula R¹ ₃SiO₃R² to produce a compound having the formula

R¹ ₃SiQ¹(Z)_(x)Q²SiR¹ ₃

or

R¹ ₃SiQ¹ where Q¹=indene

or

R¹ ₃SiQ² where Q²=cyclopentadiene

wherein R¹ and Q¹ and Q² each have 1 to 10 carbon atoms are the same or different aryl, preferably phenyl, and R² are identical or different alkyl groups.

Specifically, Q¹ and Q²

(i) may be the same or different;

(ii) are preferably unsubstituted;

(iii) may be substituted at any position not occupied by linkage to (Z)_(x) or to lithium and

(iv) Z is a linking group, preferably (CH₂)_(y) in which y is 1 to 6 or Si(R²) wherein R² is a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group.

Useful Q¹ and Q² substituents include one to six carbon atom alkyl, preferably methyl, groups; halogens, preferably chorine, fluorine or bromine, and substituents which form rings with two Q¹ or Q² carbon atoms.

Compounds having the formula Q¹(Z) Q²Li are prepared in known manner by reacting a compound of formula Q¹(Z)_(x) Q² with an alkyl lithium compound, preferably n-butyl or t-butyl lithium in a non-interfering solvent, preferably ether or tetrahydrofuran. The lithiation reaction is appropriately conducted at a temperature of from about −80° C. to about 40° C.

The reaction mixture which contains lithiated Q¹-(X)_(x) Q² may be combined directly with R¹ ₃SiO₃SR² to yield R¹ ₃SiQ¹(X)_(x) Q²SiR₃. The reaction proceeds to substantial completion in about thirty minutes at room temperature. See Example 8. Alternatively, the lithium salt may be isolated prior to reaction with R¹ ₃SiO₃SR².

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Formula (I) silanes may be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula R¹SO₃H, in which R¹ is any straight or branched chain alkyl group preferably having one to eight carbon atoms, with a compound of the formula X₂SiQ₂, in which X and Q are as defined.

The synthesis of one Formula (I) silane is illustrated by Equation 1:

RT=Room Temperature.

The novel Formula (II) silanes are synthesized by reacting RSO₃H with a compound having the formula (YNH)₂SiQ₂, in which R and Q are as defined, and Y is an alkyl group which may be the same as or different from Q. See Equation 2:

EXAMPLE 1

Preparation of Formula I Silane—(MsO)₂SiMe₂.0.5 HCl [(CH₃O₃S)₂Si(CH₃)₂.0.5 HCl]. To a 500 mL flask containing neat Cl₂SiMe₂ (64 g., 0.50 mol) was added MsOH (97 g., 1.01 mol); the immiscible solution rapidly evolved HCl that was scrubbed with NaOH (250 g., 50 wt % solution) or with iced water. After the solution was stirred overnight, the homogeneous oil was sparged with N₂ gas an additional day. This synthesis is illustrated by Equation 3:

¹H NMR analysis of the product showed that one equivalent of HCl was present with two equivalents (MsO)₂SiMe₂; yield is quantitative.

EXAMPLE 2

Preparation of a Formula (II)

(a) Preparation of (t-BuNH)₂SiMe₂ (equation 4).

A 12 L flask equipped with an additional funnel and reflux condenser was charged with t-BuNH₂ (11 mol, 805 g) and THF (7 L). The solution was slowly treated with Cl₂SiMe₂ (5 mol, 645 g) that resulted in an exothermic reaction. After the temperature had dropped to 40° C., the white slurry was filtered, the t-BuNH₃Cl was washed with THF (1 L), and the filtrate was reduced to an oil that contained 97% pure (t-BuNH)₂SiMe2 (¹H NMR). Yield was quantitative (1 Kg). See equation 4.

(b) Preparation of

The (t-BuNH)₂SiMe₂ prepared as described in Example 2(a) was added to one equivalent of neat (MsO)₂SiMe₂.0.5 HCl at room temperature, resulting in a 50-60° C. exotherm. The resulting oil which contained insoluble solids was filtered through a glass frit to give >98% pure (t-BuNH)(MsO)SiMe₂(¹NMR). See equation 5.

EXAMPLE 3

Formula (II) Silane—

was prepared as described in Example 2 (Equation 5) except that (TfO)₂Si(Me)₂ replaces (MsO)₂SiMe₂.0.5 HCl.

EXAMPLE 4

Preparation of 2-Methylcyclopentadienyl(t-Butylamido) Dimethylsilane (Equation 6). A 1 L flask was charged with 2-methylcyclopentadiene (16 g, 200 mmol) and THF (160 g). The solution was cooled (−10° C.) and treated with n-BuLi (1.6 M, 125 ML, 200 mmol). After the resulting white heterogeneous solution was stirred at room temperature for thirty minutes, the solution was treated with (t-BuNH)(MsO)SiMe₂ (47 g, 190 mmol) and the solution was stirred overnight. The solution was filtered through Celite, the residual LiOMs was washed with ether (500 mL), and the filtrate was reduced to an oil. No further purification was necessary. Yield was quantitative.

In this example, 2-methylcyclopentadiene may be replaced by cyclopentadiene to provide a quantitative yield of cyclopentadienyl (t-butyl amido) dimethylsilane.

Also in this example, 2-methylcyclopentadiene may be replaced by 3-methyl-2-ethyl-cyclopentadiene to provide a quantitative yield of 3-methyl-2-ethyl-cyclopentadienyl (t-butyl amido) dimethylsilane.

Also in this example, t-BuNH(TfO)Si(Me)₂ may be used with similar results.

This example illustrates a method in which a type II silane is added directly to the reaction mixture in which an alkali metallide is formed. Alternatively, the alkali metallide, here lithium-2-methylcyclopentadiene, may be isolated from the reaction mixture in known manner and thereafter reacted with either a type I or type II silane.

EXAMPLE 5

Preparation of 2-Methylindenyl(t-Butylamido) Dimethylsilane (Equation 7). A 5 L flask was charged with 2-methylindene (1.67 mol, 217 g) and ether (1.5 L). The solution was cooled (−10° C.) and treated with BuLi (1.67 mol, 1.04L). After the solution was stirred for one hour at room temperature, the solution was cooled (−10° C.) and Me₂Si(MsO)NH(t-Bu) (a type II silane) was added in one portion, resulting in a 20° C. exotherm. After one hour at room temperature, the solution was filtered through Celite, the residual solid LiOMs was washed with ether (1.5 L), and the filtrate was reduced to a yellow oil that contained >98% pure 2-methylindenyl(t-butylamido) dimethylsilane (¹H NMR) in quantitative yield.

In this example, (t-BuNH)TfOSiMe₂ may be used instead of t-BuNH (MsO) SiMe₂.

Also, in this example, 2-methylindene may be replaced with fluorene to provide a quantitative yield of 9-fluorenyl-t-butylamido dimethylsilane.

Also, in this example, 2-methylindene may be replaced with bromobenzene to obtain a quantitative yield of the expected phenyl-t-butylamido dimethylsilane.

EXAMPLE 6

Preparation of bis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl) dimethylsilane (equation 8). A 2L flask charged with 2-methyl-4,5-benzo(indene) (73 g, 405 mmol) and ether (500 mL) was cooled to −10° C. and treated with n-BuLi (1.6 M, 255 mL, 405 mmol). The solution was allowed to warm to room temperature for 30 minutes, cooled to about −10° C., and then treated with a neat Formula I silane (MsO)₂SiMe₂.0.5 HCl (54 g, 203 mmol) resulting in a 10-15° C. exotherm. After one hour at room temperature, the white slurry was treated with CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL), and the solution was filtered through Celite into a 5L flask. The solids were washed with CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL), and the filtrate was evacuated to dryness. The white solid residue was treated with ether (200 mL), and the solvent was evacuated so that most of the residual CH₂Cl₂ was removed. The solid was then treated with ether (1 L) and triturated for thirty minutes before filtering and washing the white solid with ether (200 mL). Yields vary from 20-50%. The 2-methyl-4,5-benzo(indene) was recovered by treatment of the filtrate with NaOH (20 wt %) in THF.

The above procedure was repeated, except that (MsO)₂SiMe₂.0.5HCl was replaced with (TfO)₂Si(Me)₂. The yield of bis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl) dimethylsilane was 60-65%.

EXAMPLE 7

Preparation of Metallocene Catalyst from the Example 5 Product (Equation 9). A 1 L flask was charged with bis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl) dimethylsilane (48 g, 115 mmol), toluene (480 mL), and ether (20 g, 270 mmol). The solution was cooled (−10° C.) and then treated with BuLi (1.6 M, 145 mL, 230 mmol). After the tanned-colored heterogeneous solution was stirred at room temperature for two hours, the solution was cooled (−20° C.) and treated with ZrCl₄ (27 g, 115 mmol). By the time the solution had warmed to −10° C., a bright yellow solution had resulted. After the yellow solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, the solution was filtered, and the yellow solid was washed with toluene until the filtrate was pale yellow. The yellow filter cake was treated with an equal mass of Celite, the solids were slurried in dry CH₂Cl₂, and the product was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ through a layer of Celite into a 12 L flask that contained toluene (1 L); the extraction was stopped when the yellow color of the filtrate had turned translucent. The CH₂Cl₂ solvent was evaporated to give a toluene-slurry of yellow crystals. The solution was filtered, the yellow crystals were washed with toluene (1 L), and the yellow solid was slurried in toluene (5 L) for four hours. The solution was filtered to give 28 grams of diastereomerically pure metallocene (¹H NMR; yield—38%).

EXAMPLE 8

Preparation of Bis(3-Trimethylsilyl (TMS) indenyl) ethane (Equation 10). A 1L flask was charged with ethylene bis-indene (EBI) (0.100 mol, 26 g) and THF (260 g). The solution was cooled (−10° C.) and treated with BuLi (0.200 mol. 125 mL). After one hour at RT, the solution was cooled (−10° C.) and treated with Me₃Si(OMS) (0.200 mol., 34 g) in one portion. After thirty minutes at RT, the solution was filtered through Celite, the solids containing rac/meso bis(TMS) EBI were washed with THF (130 g), and the filtrate was reduced giving a solid that contained 98% rac-meso product in >98% yield. The product was extracted with heptane to separate the rac and meso isomers.

This procedure is illustrated by the following equation 10:

The above procedure was repeated with several analogs of EBI with similar results. Specific analogs of EBI were bis(2-methylindenyl) ethane, bis(4,7-dimethylindenyl) ethane, cyclopentadiene and methylcyclopentadiene. In this example, Me₃Si(OTf) may be used instead of Me₃Si(OMs).

EXAMPLE 9

Preparation of N-Silylated Cyclopentaphenanthrene. This procedure is illustrated by equation 11:

Cyclopentaphenanthrene is mostly dissolved in diethyl ether (800 mL), n-BuLi is added, and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight.

was added neat, followed by stirring for one-half hour. The reaction mixture was filtered. Ether was removed. Yield—quantitative. In this reaction, any compound of Formula (II), page 5, may be used instead of t-butyl NHMsOSiMe₂. Compounds obtaining the corresponding R groups instead of t-butyl are produced.

In this example, CF₃SO₃Si(CH₃)₂NH t-butyl may be used instead of CH₃SO₃SI(CH₃)₂NH t-butyl. 

I claim:
 1. A method for preparing an N-silylated mono- or bis- cyclopentadienyl or indenyl compound which comprises reacting a lithiated mono- or bis- cyclopentadienyl or indenyl compound with a compound of the formula:

in which X is H or F, Q is an alkyl or aryl hydrocarbyl group, and Z is an alkyl or aryl hydrocarbyl group which may be the same or different from Q.
 2. A method for preparing an N-silylated mono- or bis- cyclopentadienyl or indenyl compound which comprises reacting a lithiated mono- or bis- cyclopentadienyl or indenyl compound with the compound 